Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-29
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Special Correspondence Of he Re0sseT.
RAvENswOOD, W. Va, November 2s.-
f. E. McGlOthlin, senior editor Of the
RayenswoOd Ne,rs, and prominent Mason,
died on the 18th inst, of typhoid fever.
He had not been confined to his bed more
than 3 week. 1t is acknowledged by all
that he was one of the most exemplary and
acknowledging men in this section of the
State. A few years before his death he
had been giving his attention to farming
and stock raising and experimenting the
Publishing Of the Nelrs while not engaged at
the above. He was buried yesterday by
Masonic honors, which were conducted By
the order here, and members from Pom.
eroy, Middleport and Clifton. He lsaves
a wife and four children to mourn his loss.
Mrs. Parker, one of the Parker singing
troupe, from Buffalo, n. Y, died on the
90 inst. Her remains were conveyed to
her home on Saturday via the o. K. K.
A Mr. Gillmou, living back of POmeroy,
o., was out hunting on Saturday and ac-
cidentally or purposely discharged the con-
tents of his gun into his face, blowing him
self beyond recognition. He was buried
Yesterday by the Odd Fellows of PomerOy.
A brakeman Of the o. X r had one of
his legs cut of Friday at Hartford City by
falling from the train.
En- Judge Joseph Smith died at Jackson
C. H., Thursday of erysipilas. The Judge
had been sick in bed about month, but
had noticed that he had been failing In
health for about q year. He was an in
veterste user of tobacco, and year ago he
was complaining and the physicians adj
viSed him to quit using tobacco, which he
did for qnite while, but seemed to use
his usual vigor, while at the same time his
muscles became dwindled so that he lost
about twenty pounds Of flesh, being man
that weighed in usual health 800 pounds.
He was horn 10 Jefferson county, Ohio, IN
1916 He studied law at Steubenville, o ,
and went from there 10 your city, and there
10 this county. He was prosecuting attorney
Judge OF this Judicial Circuit
for eight years. He was mem
Der of the last Virginia Consti,
tutional Convention before the war. He
was one Of the best log!ciaIs at the bar in
this section Of the State, and it has often
been remarked had he given his undivided
attention 10 his practice and reading there
would have been no layer IN the State IL
excel him, having head like TO Wen
stcr and natural delivery seldom attained
by the profession. He leaves wife and
three OF four children. James Smith, one
of his children, left this place several years
ago, and any pegsCn knowing Of his where
ahouts wcuid confer great favor on his
mother hy letting her know. Joh0, a law
yer, anG William, farmer, live in Col
oraaO Merry S. married F. II. Green, OF
philadelphia, duriGg the war in Virginia.
and now lives in this place Mt Green is
IL the tin and farming implement business
and Is spoken OF as the coming J. Z. Of
this district.
Judge Fleming is holding court 1T
Spencer, in one OF the churches. The
Grand Jury will be III session two days
No petit Jurors were summoned. R99ne
county has offered $500 for the arrest and
conviction of the murdererS of Rev. Ryan
The Grand Jury is summoned Tor the rur
pose of ferrettjug out the murder and
lynchers if evidence is produced, so look
out for news, for We hear hero all kinds Of
grapevine dispatches about murders,
thieves, mobs, detectives, &c, &c, but
after all the people in thai section iUe as
good a. the general average anywhere; be-
los acquainted with great many Of them
personally would say that sleep would be
as sweet under their roofs az anywhere, and
you would I've Just as safe. The school
houses are as thick there to the population
Is in any section Of Ohio, and jus! say that
oil of West Virginia is that way. hope
that all your Ohio readers will peruse this
ard tell their neighbors, for have been
asked often while travelling through Ohio,
if there were any school houses in that
State over. thar" meaning West Nir-
ginis.
Politics is talked some aud there are
several prospective candidates for the diff
ferent positions within the gift Of the
dear people. We have timber in this
county to fill every office in the gift Of
The people of the State if they would only
haze show 70 get the nomination on the
winning side.